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The Hormone Solution | Menopause, Perimenopause, & Women's Midlife Health

The Hormone Solution | Menopause, Perimenopause, & Women's Midlife Health

Karen Martel: Certified Hormone Specialist 516 Episodes Jun 13, 2026

The Hormone Solution is a top-ranked women's health podcast focused on perimenopause, menopause, hormone replacement therapy (HRT), weight gain, metabolism, thyroid health, and midlife transformation. Hosted by Certified Hormone Specialist Karen Martel, the show helps women in their 40s and 50s understand hormonal changes and offers practical, evidence-based advice. Episodes feature hormone education, expert interviews, HRT guidance, and midlife weight loss strategies. With over 2.5 million downloads, it is a trusted resource for women seeking real answers about bioidentical hormones and menopause treatment.

Episodes

Part 1 The Midlife Stress Crash: Why You Feel Wired, Tired, Anxious & Done Jun 13, 2026 01:09:51 If you are waking up between 2:00 and 4:00 AM, lying there wide awake with your heart beating a little too fast and your mind solving every problem in your life, this episode is for you. Because this is not just about bad sleep. It is about what happens when the hormonal, adrenal, and nervous system shifts of midlife collide with the stress load most women are already carrying. And for a lot of wo
Quick Hits: The Great Menopause Myth: The Truth on Mastering Midlife Hormonal Mayhem Jun 9, 2026 19:03 Welcome to Quick Hits — where we bring you the most impactful moments from past episodes in under 15 minutes. Today's clip comes from one of our most replayed conversations. If you want the full episode, check the link in the description below. Listen to the full episode Listen to the full episode on iTunes If you have been told menopause is just hot flashes, aging, and something you have to "push
JJ Virgin: The Untold Story of Aging, Weight Gain, HRT, Peptides, Facelifts, and Muscle Jun 6, 2026 01:25:13 This conversation is not just about menopause symptoms. It is about what it actually feels like to live inside a changing female body in midlife. The grief, the confusion, the vanity, the softness, the strength, the reinvention. All of it. In this episode, I sit down with fitness hall of famer, JJ Virgin for a real conversation about what happens when your body starts changing in ways you did not
Quick Hits: GLP-1s (Ozempic & Mounjaro) Masterclass: Busting Myths, Mastering Micro Dosing, Retaining Muscle and Unlocking Benefits Beyond Weight Loss with Dr. Gus Vickery Jun 2, 2026 31:53 Welcome to Quick Hits — where we bring you the most impactful moments from past episodes in under 15 minutes. Today's clip comes from one of our most replayed conversations. If you want the full episode, check the link in the description below. Listen to the full episode here. How can GLP-1s like Ozempic truly transform weight management and wellness—and what makes them so controversial? Dr. Gus V
The Brain Fog Fix No One Is Talking About: Nicotine, Methylene Blue and the Midlife Brain with Dr. Scott Scherr May 30, 2026 01:13:23 We talk a lot about hormones in midlife, hot flashes, weight gain, sleep issues, low libido. But one of the biggest complaints I hear from women is actually about their brain. The brain fog. The anxiety that comes out of nowhere. The flat motivation. The unpredictable sleep. The feeling that you just do not feel like yourself anymore. And for a lot of women, that is the part that feels the most un
Quick Hits: The Histamine Connection to Estrogen Dominance, Acid Reflux, Insomnia, & MORE with Joanne Kennedy May 26, 2026 20:07 Welcome to Quick Hits — where we bring you the most impactful moments from past episodes in under 15 minutes. Today's clip comes from one of our most replayed conversations. If you want the full episode, check the link in the description below. Listen to the full episode on iTunes Joanne Kennedy is a highly experienced Naturopath and specialist in MTHFR, Methylation and Histamine Intolerance. Joa
The Problem With 'I Did Menopause Naturally, So Should You' May 23, 2026 01:01:11 Menopause is finally having a moment, but with more conversation has come a whole lot more confusion. In this solo episode, Karen breaks down the three camps she sees in the menopause conversation: women who are informed and empowered, women who shame or dismiss HRT, and the large group of women who are still suffering without answers. This episode is a real, honest look at why women are still so
Quick Hits: The Great Estrogen Debate with Dr. Felice Gersh, Dr. Daved Rosensweet, Dr. Lindsey Berkson, Dr. Julie Taguchi & Karen Martel May 19, 2026 21:29 Welcome to Quick Hits — where we bring you the most impactful moments from past episodes in under 15 minutes. Today's clip comes from one of our most replayed conversations. If you want the full episode: https://karenmartel.com/blogs/podcast/the-great-estrogen-debate iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-great-estrogen-debate-with-dr-felice-gersh-dr/id1438772276?i=1000661314092 Dr. Fel
The Thyroid Myths That Keep Women Tired, Fat, and Dismissed with Dr. Amie Hornaman May 16, 2026 01:19:56 If you have ever been told your thyroid is "normal" while you are exhausted, gaining weight, losing hair, constipated, freezing cold, and barely making it through the day, this episode is going to hit a nerve. Because the truth is, thyroid care is still failing women in a big way. Too many doctors are only testing TSH, stopping there, and missing the full picture completely. In this episode, I sit
Quick Hits: Are Toxins Hijacking Your Hormones? What Every Woman Needs to Know with Dr. Paul Anderson May 12, 2026 19:17 Welcome to Quick Hits — where we bring you the most impactful moments from past episodes in under 15 minutes. Today's clip comes from one of our most replayed conversations. If you want the full episode, check the link in the description below. Discover innovative therapies like low-dose naltrexone and light therapy that are reshaping the way we think about detoxification and healing. What are the
Meno Besties Unfiltered: Bones, Hormones & Hot Hockey Players May 9, 2026 01:41:55 What happens when three menopause podcasters sit down together with zero intention of staying surface level? You get a smart, honest, hilarious, and deeply validating conversation about some of the biggest midlife topics women are trying to figure out right now. In this roundtable episode, we get into bone health, hormone testing, HRT mistakes, libido, trauma, desire, and the much bigger cultural
Quick Hits: Breaking the Silence: Andrea Donsky on 103 Menopause Symptoms and Taking Control May 5, 2026 21:22 Welcome to Quick Hits — where we bring you the most impactful moments from past episodes in under 15 minutes. Today's clip comes from one of our most replayed conversations. If you want the full episode, check the link in the description below. Listen to the full episode: https://karenmartel.com/blogs/podcast/breaking-the-silence-andrea-donsky-on-103-menopause-symptoms-and-taking-control Known as

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